Basketball

Bree Peterson scored a game-high 27 points and Huntington Christian

School completed a perfect season Saturday by defeating Mariners

Christian School, 50-39, in the championship game of the Christian

Athletic League of Orange County.

The victory allowed Coach Stephanie Horiuchi’s squad, which finished the

season 11-0, the chance to avenge last year’s loss to Mariners in the

1998 title game.

Peterson scored 17 of her points by halftime, where Huntington enjoyed a

26-18 lead. The defensive play of Shannon Funk, who caused numerous

turnovers, also contributed to the eight-point lead.

The scoring of Peterson and Nicole Klawitter and the rebounding of Ashley

Bent and Lindsay Pai, allowed Huntington to up its lead to 16 points in

the second half.

Mariners could get no closer than eight points the rest of the way.

Marisa Conroy led Mariners with 13 points.